It's certainly seems that way. They could get plenty of information from their websites. They are VERY proud of what they do.
Steve Swanson, president of Superior Lumber Co. in Glendale, Ore., assesses the damage Jan. 5, 2001, from a Jan. 2 fire that destroyed the company's offices. The Earth Liberation Front has claimed responsibility for the fire. (Jim Craven/AP Photo)
ELF Making Good on Threat Officials Fear Increased ‘Ecotage’ by Elusive Activists
By Dean Schabner
Jan. 30 — The Earth Liberation Front has carried out more than 100 acts of destruction in the last five years, wreaking $37 million worth of damage. To date, police have one suspect, and the group, leading a rising wave of environmental extremism, is promising to escalate its attacks.
Has anyone investigated whether these people could have mailed Anthrax?
FBI Raid Nets ELF Computers And Notes
In what may be an ironic twist -- but is more likely a message to militant environmentalists -- FBI agents on Friday reportedly raided the Northeast Portland, Oregon, home of three self-described sympathizers with the shadowy Earth Liberation Front. The agents seized computer equipment, tapes, notes, and photographs. No arrests were made, but self-described ELF spokesman Craig Rosebraugh was served a subpoena to appear before a grand jury.
An FBI spokesperson said the raid was related to the recent arson attack on a Eugene, Oregon, car dealer. The ELF has not claimed responsibility for that action. It was the second FBI raid on Rosebraugh in recent months. He and his associates have consistently maintained they are not members of the ELF and do not personally know anyone who is, but merely relay anonymous communiqués from the group to the media. The raid came on the day that ALF and ELF activists had publicly threatened "direct action" against FBI and other federal buildings. No reports were received of any such attacks taking place...
From: ERRI DAILY INTELLIGENCE REPORT-Thursday, March 15, 2001-Vol. 7, No. 074
UNITED STATES
Earth Liberation Front Allegedly Calls For Action Against FBI
The Sacramento Bee newspaper reported on Wednesday that two weeks after claiming responsibility for its first arson attack in California, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) has issued a nationwide call for "militant direct action" against FBI offices and other federal buildings. The militant environmental group, which the Federal Bureau of Investigation has called the nation's most dangerous domestic terror organization, issued a statement on Tuesday urging its followers to engage in actions against the federal government on 5 April. That date coincides with the scheduled pretrial hearing of one Frank Ambrose, who has been charged in Bloomington, Indiana, with tree-spiking and is suspected to be an ELF member.
The following is the statement that the ELF has distributed to its supporters:
"OPEN CALL FOR MILITANT DIRECT ACTION TARGETING F.B.I. OFFICES AND U.S. FEDERAL BUILDINGS
On Thursday, April 5, 2001, Frank Ambrose has his pretrial date in Bloomington, Indiana for allegedly spiking trees in association with the Earth Liberation Front (ELF). Frank was the first person arrested in North America who has been officially charged with an ELF action. He maintains his innocence and feels the F.B.I. and State authorities are framing him for the action just to get a conviction related to the underground ELF. The ELF, an international direct action group using economic sabotage to protect the natural environment, has caused near $40 million in damages since 1997 in North America alone to entities profiting off the destruction of life.
The F.B.I. and other local, state and federal policing agencies are under growing pressure to stop the successful work of the E.L.F. and repression from these authorities is respectively growing nationwide. It is up to us to resist this repression by any means necessary.
On April 5, 2001 voice and demonstrate your anger against state repression in support of Frank and the courageous members of the ELF (whoever they may be!). Take part and organize militant direct action demonstrations targeting F.B.I. offices and U.S. Federal buildings.
Those who are organizing legal demonstrations are asked to contact the North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office with times, contact persons and locations for media purposes."
An FBI spokesman said the bureau had little to say about the ELF announcement or FBI security efforts. He said: "We evaluate each threat on a case-by-case basis."
In a recent case that occurred on 20 February, the ELF claimed to have set a predawn fire at a cotton gin near Visalia, California, that caused extensive damage. The group claimed it targeted the plant because it contained genetically engineered cottonseeds.